Today was a good day! I got a package from Della Terra including some teas I got to give a friend for Valentine’s Day. I also got my Amazon order with some Nina’s teas which had a set of four smaller tins. Can’t wait to try them all!

This morning I received my first order from Pure Aroma Tea. Everything looks great: good packaging, nicely labelled with brewing instructions and description plus each pouch including 10g samples has a resealable tab.

my first cantontea order arrived after 2 weeks, way longer then usual shipments from uk take… and the box was trashed totally with the tape that holds it together half loose and all. I was shocked when i saw the box my parents had accepted but the tea was intact !

Yesterday I received my order from Ovation Teas – although I did not order any tea, but rather their two bodum products (glass mug with strainer and traveling french press). Does anybody know how viable an option it is to put loose leaf tea in the traveling press and take it with me? I feel as though the tea will continue to steep even once I’ve pressed down the plunger.

I don’t personally enjoy tea in a french press as I am quite sensitive to bitterness and I find it does continue to steep (however slowly) BUT I know there are some Steepsterites who primarily brew in a french press. I think it’s a personal preference.